This page provides WIMS-Generated faculty resources.
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Articles of Interest
- Susan Colantuono’s TED Talk on “The Career Advice You Probably Didn’t Get”
- Gender inequity in compensation among physicians exists and may be worsening
- Dhruv Khullar’s “Being a Doctor is Hard. It’s Harder for Women”
- Ohio State’s Gender Pay Gap
- “The Secret World of Surgeons You had no Idea Existed”
- Op Ed by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant: “Speaking While Female”
- Joan C. Williams: “What Works for Women at Work, Tug of War”
- Evaluation of Progress Toward Gender Equity Among Departmental Chairs in Academic Medicine
- Women in Medicine: How today's female physicians are forging a path for equity and representation for the next generations
Quick Links
- Buckeye Link
- GWIMS Toolkit
- Ohio State Faculty Ombudsman
- Ohio State COVID-19 P&T 1 year Tenure Clock Extension Form
- NIH Early Stage Investigator Extension Information for COVID-19
- Women's Place COVID resources
- President and Provost's Council on Women
- Ohio State Association of Staff and Faculty Women
- REACH for Commercialization; Ohio State ADVANCE
- Other Ohio State Campus Women's Groups
- Everything P&T: Gathering Journal Article Metrics: Citation Counts and Altmetrics
- A Guide to Writing Letters of Recommendation
- WIMS Navigating Menopause Tip Sheet
National Organizations
- The Group in Women in Medicine and Science at AAMC
- AAMC Equity Guide
- Association for Women in Science
- American Association of University Women
- 500 Women Scientists
- NASEM reports on COVID-19 impacts on women academics in STEM
Do you need guidance planning your upcoming parental leave? Are you struggling to find resources about applying for FMLA, compensation while off work, how to submit your absence on workday, and other concerns around planning a successful parental leave? The Advocacy subcommittee of Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS) aims to help faculty members access pertinent resources regarding parental leave in a timely manner. We advocate to improve transparency in this process and hope that you find the attached resources helpful with your planning.
If you have additional questions, please see the contact information for HR in the “Parental Care Guidebook.”
Local Childcare, Camps and Eldercare Resources
Additional definitions can be found on the Wexner Medical Center site.
- Juggle
- Bambino Sitters
- Sitters Unlimited ($75 registration fee)
- Sitting Made Simple
- Camp Recky—for children of Ohio State faculty
- Summer Enrichment Camp
- Buckeye Sports Camps and Clinics
- Summer Tech Camps
View a full list of Columbus summer camps here.
All employees at the Wexner Medical Center now have access to the family services of Bright Horizons, a group of trusted national consultants, who can help connect you to a range of reliable and well-screened childcare, pet care, eldercare, tutoring, and other services.
This is a benefit the medical center is investing in for you to ensure you have access to the family services that you need when you need them.
Visit Bright Horizons to get started and explore the many options. Email BrightHorizons@osumc.edu if you have any questions about Bright Horizons services.